Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) Stock Rating Lowered by William Blair

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY - Get Free Report) was downgraded by William Blair from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. William Blair also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.84 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.29 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $206.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Compass Point assumed coverage on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $186.00 price target on the stock. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $188.73.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Performance

JKHY stock traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $179.77. 560,993 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 446,069. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $179.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $170.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. Jack Henry & Associates has a 52 week low of $146.46 and a 52 week high of $189.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.11 billion, a PE ratio of 34.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.63.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.02. Jack Henry & Associates had a net margin of 17.23% and a return on equity of 21.63%. The business had revenue of $600.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $599.56 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.39 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Jack Henry & Associates will post 5.82 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Jack Henry & Associates

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 3.6% in the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,567 shares of the technology company's stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Bridges Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 1.7% in the third quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,256 shares of the technology company's stock worth $575,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A. lifted its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 1.3% in the second quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 4,804 shares of the technology company's stock worth $798,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Advisor OS LLC lifted its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 1.0% in the second quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 6,624 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,100,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 0.6% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 10,870 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,919,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. 98.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Jack Henry & Associates Company Profile

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc, a financial technology company that connects people and financial institutions through technology solutions and payment processing services that reduce the barriers to financial health. It operates through four segments: Core, Payments, Complementary, and Corporate and Other.